JP2014232520A - Parking lot management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking lot management system by which parking vehicles can be reliably managed without issuing parking tickets and without making users perform cumbersome work.SOLUTION: A parking lot management system 1 comprises: an entrance gate 31 and an exit gate 51 which are provided at an entrance and an exit of a parking lot; vehicle ID recognition devices 33, 53 which are provided corresponding to the entrance gate and the exit gate and recognize vehicle IDs for identifying vehicles; a card reader 32 which is provided at the entrance and reads information recorded in a card possessed by a user as a user ID; and management devices 21, 22, 34, 42, 54, 60, 61 which associate a vehicle ID identified by the vehicle ID recognition device 33 with a user ID read by the card reader 32 when a vehicle enters the parking lot, and based on the associated vehicle ID and the user ID, manage entrance to the parking lot and exit from the parking lot, and perform calculation and settlement of parking fee.

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking lot management system.

  Conventionally, in a paid parking management system that collects parking fees according to the usage time of the parking lot, a parking ticket is issued at the time of entrance, the parking time is managed by the parking ticket, and the parking fee is charged according to the parking time. It was. For example, a parking ticket issuing machine is installed at the entrance of the parking lot together with the entrance gate, the parking ticket is handed over to the parking lot user, a settlement machine is installed at the exit of the parking lot together with the entrance gate, the parking ticket is read, and depending on the parking time Present the parking fee to the user. When the user pays the parking fee presented, the entrance gate is opened to allow the vehicle to enter.

  For the parking ticket, a paper magnetic ticket is often used, and troubles such as breakage or bending of the ticket and destruction of magnetic data, and loss of the ticket itself have occurred. Each time a vehicle enters the parking lot, a single parking ticket is issued, the paid parking ticket is collected, and the used parking ticket is discarded. Therefore, the cost of providing a parking ticket that is a consumable item and the cost of discarding the collected parking ticket are required.

  Patent Document 1 provides a device for recognizing a license plate of a vehicle at the entrance and exit of a parking lot, manages entry / exit of the vehicle into / from the parking lot, and identifies a device for recognizing an IC card held by a user. A parking lot system is proposed, which is installed at the exit and settles the parking fee with an IC card. In this parking lot system, entry / exit of a vehicle is managed by recognizing a license plate of the vehicle, thereby making it unnecessary to issue a parking ticket. However, license plates are easily affected by shooting conditions and may not be recognized correctly. In such a case, there is a problem that the entry / participation time is not known and an incorrect parking fee is charged or the parking fee cannot be calculated.

  Patent Document 2 relates to a user who is provided with a device for recognizing a vehicle number plate at the entrance and exit of a parking lot, manages entry / exit of the vehicle into / from the parking lot, and pre-registers payment by credit card. For vehicles, we have proposed a parking lot system that settles parking fees without issuing parking tickets. This parking system manages the entrance and exit of vehicles by recognizing the vehicle number plate, making it unnecessary to issue parking tickets for vehicles related to users who have registered for credit card payment in advance. ing. However, entry / exit of the vehicle is performed by recognizing the license plate of the vehicle, and has the same problem as in Patent Document 1. In addition, users who wish to make a payment with a credit card need to register in advance, and can register if the parking lot to be used can be specified, but use a parking lot that is not normally used In some cases, there is a problem that registration cannot be performed.

JP 2005-346551 A JP-A-8-153221

  An object of this invention is to implement | achieve the parking lot management system which can manage a parked vehicle reliably, without issuing a parking ticket and not performing a complicated operation | work to a user.

  According to the embodiment, the parking lot management system includes an entrance gate and an entrance gate provided at the entrance and exit of the parking lot, and a vehicle ID provided for the entrance gate and the exit gate, for identifying the vehicle. A vehicle ID recognition device that recognizes, a card reader that is provided at the entrance and reads information recorded on a card held by the user as a user ID, and a vehicle that is identified by the vehicle ID recognition device when entering the parking lot A management device that associates an ID with a user ID read by a card reader, performs entry to a parking lot, entry from a parking lot, and calculation and settlement of a parking fee based on the associated vehicle ID and user ID; Is provided.

  According to the parking lot management system of the embodiment, the vehicle ID recognized by the vehicle ID recognition device and the user ID read by the card reader can be associated by a simple operation. This makes it possible to stably perform entrance / exit management with a vehicle ID that is difficult to recognize accurately due to recognition conditions without issuing a parking ticket.

  Furthermore, if the user ID and the vehicle ID information associated with each other are recorded in the database, in the second and subsequent use of the parking lot, reading of the user ID may be omitted simply by recognizing the vehicle ID. This will enable smooth entry to the vehicle parking lot.

  Furthermore, since the card on which the user ID is recorded is carried by the user, the parking fee is settled before getting into the vehicle with a pre-payment device installed in a place where the vehicle ID recognition device is not provided. It is possible to recognize the user ID recorded on the card at a place other than the parking lot, for example, a store that provides a parking fee discount service to the parking lot user. It is possible to provide various services.

  If the card which recorded user ID is a card (medium) read as user ID with a card reader, it can be used instead of a parking ticket. Thereby, even when the user does not hold a specific card in a parking lot that does not issue a parking ticket, the parking lot can be used. Therefore, it is desirable that the card reader can read information recorded on a plurality of different types of cards. For example, the card reader desirably has two or more of an IC chip reader, a magnetic reader, a barcode reader, a character recognition device, or a graphic recognition device.

  More specifically, the parking lot management system according to the embodiment includes an entrance gate, a card reader, and a vehicle ID for identifying the vehicle that are arranged at the entrance of the vehicle and allow the vehicle to enter the parking lot by opening and closing. An admission management device that has a vehicle ID recognition device that recognizes and controls the opening and closing of the admission gate, and an admission gate and vehicle that are arranged at the vehicle exit and allow the vehicle to enter the parking lot by opening and closing. A vehicle ID recognition device for recognizing a vehicle ID, a participation management device that controls opening and closing of a participation gate, a card reader, a fee settlement means for a user to pay a parking fee, and a vehicle ID A vehicle database that records information related to user ID, entry time, and parking fee settlement, and includes an entrance management device, an entry management device, fee settlement means, and a communication network. A parking lot management device connected by a network and a user management server having a user database for recording a user ID in association with a vehicle ID, an entrance management device, a participation management device, a fee settlement means, a parking lot The management device and the user management server are parking lot management systems connected by a communication network, and when the vehicle enters, the entrance management device recognizes the vehicle ID of the vehicle entering by the vehicle ID recognition device, The recognized vehicle ID is transmitted to the user management server, and the user management server determines whether the recognized vehicle ID and the user ID associated with the vehicle ID are recorded, and recognizes the recognized vehicle ID and user ID. If there is a vehicle ID and a user ID, the admission management device opens the admission gate and sets the admission time. The vehicle ID and the user ID are transmitted to the parking lot management device, and the parking lot management device records the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entry time in the on-board database, and when there is no vehicle ID and user ID, The admission management device reads the user ID recorded on the medium held by the user by the card reader, opens the admission gate, transmits the vehicle ID and the user ID together with the admission time to the parking lot management device, and the user The ID is transmitted to the user management server, the parking lot management device records the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entry time in the on-board database, and the user management server associates the vehicle ID and the user ID with the user. When it is recorded in the database and the user pays the parking fee, the fee settlement means reads the user ID recorded on the medium held by the user by the card reader. The user ID thus read and transmitted is transmitted to the parking lot management device, and the parking lot management device calculates the parking fee by searching the on-board database, reading the entry time recorded in association with the user ID. , The calculated parking fee is transmitted to the fee settlement means, and when the fee settlement means receives the payment of the parking fee by the payment method selected by the user, the payment of the parking fee is transmitted to the parking lot management device, and the parking lot The management device records the payment time and the payment amount of the parking fee in the on-board database corresponding to the user ID, and when the vehicle participates, the participation management device determines the vehicle ID of the vehicle participating by the vehicle ID recognition device. Recognizing and transmitting the recognized vehicle ID to the parking lot management device, and the parking lot management device searches the in-vehicle database and records the entry time, payment time, and payment recorded in association with the vehicle ID. Read the amount, calculate the elapsed time up to the current time and the additional fee, and if there is no shortage compared to the payment amount, send the fact that the payment of the parking fee has been completed to the participation management device, When the parking fee has been settled, the entry gate is opened and the vehicle is entered.

  The parking lot management system of the present invention can also manage a plurality of parking lots.

  According to the parking lot management system of the embodiment, a parking ticket is unnecessary, and a service related to a parking lot can be received with a simple operation using a card (medium) that is widely used at present.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a parking lot management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of one parking lot. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer system that realizes a control unit of each unit. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a control device realized by the computer system of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a table recorded in an on-vehicle database that is realized by being attached to the parking lot management apparatus. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a table recorded in a user database realized by being attached to the user management server. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a table recorded in a discount database realized by being attached to the discount server. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing when the vehicle enters the parking lot. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of a modified example for confirming whether or not to use a card in which a registered user ID is used when a vehicle enters a parking lot. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing when the user pays a parking fee with the fee settlement apparatus in a state where there is no discount. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing when the vehicle enters from the exit. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process for a parking lot user to receive a parking fee discount service using a store. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing when a parking lot user who has received a discount service pays a parking fee. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a parking lot management system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing when the user registers a parking position. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating processing when the user receives guidance on the parking position. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the user receives guidance on the parking position when the user ID is identified based on whether the parking position is registered.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a parking lot management system disclosed in this specification will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

  The parking lot management system 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as the system 1) of the embodiment is provided with a card reader that reads the user ID from some card (medium) that records the user ID carried by the parking lot user. Since a card that records the person's ID is used instead of a parking ticket to manage entry / exit of a vehicle and calculate a parking fee, it is not necessary to issue a parking ticket. The system 1 according to the embodiment described below adds constituent requirements for realizing various functions, but the basic configuration of the invention can be realized by a part of the constituent requirements. Furthermore, it is possible to realize more functions by adding additional configuration requirements.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a parking lot management system 1 according to the first embodiment.
The system 1 includes a user management server 60 and a plurality of parking lots 10A to 10C. The parking lot 10 </ b> A includes a parking lot management device 21, an entrance management device 30, a fee settlement device 40, and an entry management device 50. The parking lots 10B and 10C have the same configuration. The number of parking lots included in the system may be one or two or more. The user management server 60 is provided with a user database (DB) 61 that records the user ID in association with the vehicle ID.

  The system 1 further includes one or more stores 80, which are users of the parking lots 10A to 10C and provide parking fee discount services to users who use the stores, and a discount server 70. A discount database (DB) 71 is attached to the discount server 70. Each store 80 includes a discount authentication machine 81.

  The user management server 60 including the user DB 61 and the discount server 70 including the discount DB 71 are realized by a computer system and can be realized integrally. The discount authentication machine 81 is also realized by a computer system.

  The user management server 60, the discount server 70, the control units of the plurality of parking lots 10A-10C and the discount authentication devices 81 of one or more stores 80 are connected to each other via the Internet IN so as to be able to communicate with each other. It is also possible to connect so as to be able to communicate with other public networks or dedicated networks instead of the Internet IN. In addition, when there is one parking lot and a discount service according to store use, payment using a network, or the like is not performed, it is not necessary to connect via a network. The Internet IN may be realized by an optical communication network, or a part or all of the Internet IN may be realized by a mobile communication network MN.

  The user 2 who drives the vehicle and uses the parking lots 10A-10C carries some card (medium) 3 in which the user ID is recorded. Such a card 3 is information recorded on, for example, an IC card, a portable terminal incorporating an IC chip, a magnetic card, a bar code, a card on which characters or figures are recorded, and the like, depending on the read information (data). It suffices if it can be distinguished from the above. It is widely known that an IC card, a portable terminal incorporating an IC chip, and a magnetic card are recorded with information about a user and can be distinguished from others. In addition, a card on which information for identifying the user being held is recorded in the form of a barcode or a two-dimensional code can be identified from other cards by reading the barcode or the two-dimensional code. In addition, cards that are permitted to identify users such as driver's licenses, health insurance cards, and identification cards can be linked by linking the image of the card itself with the data that recognizes the characters, etc. It is possible to record and search in a database. In the first embodiment, such a card 3 is used as an information carrier for a user ID.

  A card reader for reading information recorded on the card 3 is an IC chip reader when the card 3 is an IC card or a portable terminal incorporating an IC chip, and a magnetic reader when the card 3 is a magnetic card. In the case of a dimension code, a bar code reader (two-dimensional code reader) is used, and in the case of a card on which characters or figures are recorded, a character recognition device or a graphic recognition device is used.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of one parking lot 10.
The parking lots 10A to 10C in FIG. 1 each have the configuration shown in FIG. 2, but another element may be added even if some elements are not provided.

  The parking lot 10 includes a parking lot management device 21, an entrance management device 30, a fee settlement device 40, an entry management device 50, and a parking space 11. The parking lot management device 21 is provided, for example, in the parking lot management office 20, is realized by a computer system, and has an on-board database (DB) 22. The on-board DB 22 records information related to the settlement of the user ID, the entry time, and the parking fee in association with the vehicle ID. The computer system for realizing the parking lot management device 21 is the same as the computer system of the entrance management device 30 and will be described in the description of the entrance management device 30.

  The admission management device 30 is arranged at the entrance of the parking lot and recognizes the entrance gate 31 that allows the vehicle to enter the parking lot by opening and closing, the card reader 32 that reads the user ID, and the license plate as the vehicle ID. A vehicle ID recognition device 33, a control unit 34 that controls each unit, and a vehicle detector 35.

  The vehicle detector 35 is, for example, a coil provided in the basement of the entrance to the parking lot entrance. When the vehicle 4 enters the entrance of the parking lot, the vehicle detector 35 detects a change due to magnetic induction with the vehicle body, and An approach is detected and the controller 34 is notified of the entry of the vehicle. The vehicle detector 35 is realized by a sensor that detects a metal object, an optical sensor that uses a light beam, a sensor that uses an image recognition process of a captured image that uses a vehicle ID recognition device 33, which will be described later, instead of a coil. Also good.

  The entrance gate 31 is a gate that is widely used in the current parking lot, and its opening and closing is controlled by the control unit 34. The card reader 32 includes at least one of an IC chip reader, a magnetic reader, a barcode reader, a character recognition device, and a graphic recognition device. What reading function is given to the card reader 32 is appropriately determined according to the card to be read determined by the specifications of the parking lot.

  The vehicle ID recognition device 33 is a device that reads a vehicle registration number or vehicle number by photographing a license plate of a vehicle with a camera and recognizing characters included in the image by character recognition processing. Description is omitted. The vehicle ID recognition device 33 is a method in which an RFID tag recording a vehicle ID (automobile registration number or vehicle number) is attached to the vehicle and read by an RFID reader, or a vehicle ID recorded in an ETC on-board unit is read by a DSRC roadside device. However, since the license plate is always installed in the vehicle, a method of recognizing the license plate characters is desirable from the viewpoint of versatility.

  The control unit 34 is realized by a computer system. The configuration of the computer system will be described later.

  The fee settlement apparatus 40 includes a card reader 41 and a control unit 42. The card reader 41 is similar to the card reader 32 described above. The control unit 42 is realized by a computer system.

  The fee settlement apparatus 40 can be provided in an appropriate place in the parking lot 10 or in the vicinity thereof. For example, it is provided in the vicinity of the user entrance of the parking lot 10. In this case, the fee settlement apparatus 40 functions as a prior settlement machine that settles the parking fee before the user gets into the vehicle for participation. In addition, the fee settlement apparatus 40 may be realized in the participation management apparatus 50 as a part of the component fee settlement means.

  The participation management device 50 is arranged at the exit of the parking lot and opens and closes to allow a participation gate 51 that permits vehicle entry from the parking lot, a vehicle ID recognition device 53, a control unit 54, a vehicle detector 55, Have The entry gate 51, the vehicle ID recognition device 53, and the vehicle detector 55 have configurations similar to the entry gate 31, the vehicle ID recognition device 33, and the vehicle detector 35 of the entrance management device 30. The control unit 54 is realized by a computer system.

  The parking lot management device 21, the control unit 34 of the entrance management device 30, the control unit 42 of the fee settlement device 40, and the control unit 54 of the entry management device 50 are connected to each other via a network provided in the parking lot 10. Has been. The method for connecting these elements may be realized by any method, for example, using wireless communication or a public line, as long as they can communicate with each other. Further, the functions of the control unit 34 of the entrance management device 30, the control unit 42 of the fee settlement device 40 and the control unit 54 of the participation management device 50 are all realized by the computer system of the parking lot management device 21. All of the entrance management device 30, the fee settlement device 40, and the entrance management device 50 may be managed.

The parking lot management device 21, the control unit 34 of the entrance management device 30, the control unit 42 of the fee settlement device 40, and the control unit 54 of the entry management device 50 are realized by a computer system.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a computer system for realizing these.

The computer includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a data storage device 104 including a disk device, an internal bus 105, and an input / output interface (I / F) 106. A display / operation unit 108, a communication unit 112, and external devices (a card reader, a camera, a vehicle detector (sensor), a gate drive unit (actuator), etc.) are connected to the computer via the I / F 106.
Since the hardware configuration of the computer system as shown in FIG. 3 is widely known, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The parking lot management device 21 does not need to include external devices such as a card reader, a display / operation unit, a camera, a vehicle detector, and a gate drive unit. Moreover, the fee settlement apparatus 40 does not need to include a camera, a vehicle detector, and a gate drive unit.

  The display / operation unit 108 is realized by an input / output device having a display and an operation panel or a speaker, and presents guidance to the user, entry time, parking time, parking fee, etc. on the display, and is necessary for the speaker. The user performs necessary operations. A touch panel in which a display and an operation panel are integrated may be used. The fee settlement apparatus 40 further includes a cash deposit apparatus.

  The communication unit 112 is a part that performs data communication with the parking lot management device 21 and other control units, and is connected to the communication terminal device. The communication terminal device may be a wired device or a wireless device. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the parking management device 21, the control unit 34 of the entrance management device 30, the control unit 42 of the fee settlement device 40, and the control unit 54 of the participation management device 50 include a user management server 60 and The discount server 70 is connected via a network. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 34 of the entrance management device 30, the control unit 42 of the fee settlement device 40, and the control unit 54 of the entrance management device 50 are connected to the parking lot management device 21 via the network. The parking lot management device 21 is connected to the user management server 60 and the discount server 70 via the network, and the control units 34, 42, and 54 are connected to the user management server 60 and the parking lot management device 21. You may make it communicate with the discount server 70. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the control device 120 realized by the computer system of FIG. The control unit 34 of the parking lot management device 21, the entrance management device 30, the control unit 42 of the fee settlement device 40, and the control unit 54 of the participation management device 50 are all or part of the functional blocks of the control device 120 shown in FIG. Have
The control device 120 includes a control unit 121, a vehicle ID recognition unit 122, a user ID acquisition unit 123, an entrance / exit recording unit 124, a fee calculation unit 125, a settlement unit 126, and a communication unit 127. These elements are realized by software. The communication unit 127 corresponds to the communication unit 112 and is realized by communication software. The card reader 107, display / operation unit 108, camera 109, vehicle detector 110, and gate drive unit 111 shown in FIG. 3 are connected.

  The user management server 60 including the user DB 61 and the discount server 70 including the discount DB 71 are also realized by the computer system as described above, but the configuration is a general computer system, and the description thereof is omitted. The discount authenticator 81 is a computer system having a card reader, and is a normal computer system except for having a card reader. When the clerk of the store 80 equipped with the discount authentication device 81 presents the card 3 used for recognizing the user ID when the user 2 uses the store and pays a fee, the user is displayed on the card reader of the discount authentication device 81. Have the ID read and enter the usage amount. In response to this, the discount authentication device 81 transmits the user ID, the store ID set in the discount authentication device 81, the usage amount, and the usage time (time at the time of input) to the discount server 70.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a table recorded in the on-board DB 22 that is realized by being attached to the parking lot management apparatus 21.
The on-board DB 22 records the vehicle ID, user ID, entrance time, entry time, parking fee, payment time, and payment amount in association with each other.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a table recorded in the user DB 61 realized by being attached to the user management server 60.
The user DB 61 records the vehicle ID and the user ID in association with each other, and records the past usage history in association with each other. The usage history includes, for example, the attribute of the user ID, the history of the parking lot used, the date and time of usage, and the like. The attribute of the user ID is, for example, the type of card (IC card, portable terminal with a built-in IC chip, magnetic card, or the like) in which the user ID associated with the previous vehicle is recorded.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a table recorded in the discount DB 71 realized by being attached to the discount server 70.
The discount DB 71 records the user ID, store ID, usage amount, and usage time in association with each other.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing when the vehicle enters the parking lot.
With reference to FIG. 8, the process when a vehicle enters a parking lot in the parking lot management system of the first embodiment will be described.

When the vehicle 4 enters the approach path of the entrance management device 30 in step S11, the vehicle detector 35 detects that the vehicle has entered the approach path and notifies the control unit 34 of this.
In step S <b> 12, the control unit 34 causes the vehicle ID recognition device 33 to perform an operation of recognizing the vehicle ID of the entering vehicle. The vehicle ID recognition device 33 notifies the controller 34 of the recognized vehicle ID.
In step S13, the control unit 34 transmits the vehicle ID to the user management server 60, inquires whether the vehicle ID is registered in the user DB 61, and waits as it is.
In step S31, the user management server 60 receives the vehicle ID.

In step S <b> 32, the user management server 60 searches whether the vehicle ID is registered in the user DB 61.
In step S33, the user management server 60 determines whether the vehicle ID is registered in the user DB 61. If there is a registration, the process proceeds to step S34, and if not, the process proceeds to step S35.

In step S34, the user management server 60 transmits information indicating that the vehicle ID is registered in the user DB 61 to the control unit 34 together with the user ID, and stands by.
In step S35, the user management server 60 transmits to the control unit 34 that the vehicle ID is not registered in the user DB 61 and stands by.
In addition, the user management server 60 performs the process with respect to the inquiry from the fee adjustment apparatus 40, the entry management apparatus 50, and another entrance management apparatus (when managing a plurality of parking lots) after steps S34 and S35. be able to.

In step S <b> 14, the control unit 34 receives the inquiry result from the user management server 60.
If the inquired vehicle ID is registered in the user DB 61 (if present) in step S15, the process proceeds to step S16. If not registered (none), the process proceeds to step S17.
In step S16, the entrance gate is opened, and after confirming that the vehicle has entered, the entrance gate is closed, and the process proceeds to step S20.

In step S17, the user 2 who has boarded the vehicle 4 is requested to input a user ID. At this time, the type of card that can be read by the card reader 32 of this parking lot is presented, and the user 2 selects an appropriate card 3 in accordance with the card carried and sets the card 3 in the card reader 32. To do.
In step S <b> 18, the card reader 32 reads the user ID recorded on the set card 3 and notifies the control unit 34.
In step S19, the entrance gate is opened, and after confirming that the vehicle has entered, the entrance gate is closed, and the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S <b> 20, the control unit 34 transmits the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entrance time to the parking lot management device 21. Moreover, although the control part 34 transmits completion | finish of a process to the user management server 60, when vehicle ID is not registered at the time of an inquiry and user ID is input by step S18, vehicle ID and utilization are transmitted. The user ID is transmitted to the user management server 60. Thus, the process of the control unit 34 is finished.

In step S <b> 36, the user management server 60 receives the end of processing and related data from the control unit 34.
In step S37, the user management server 60 proceeds to step S38 if present, or proceeds to step S39 if not, depending on the presence or absence of the user ID associated with the vehicle ID at the time of inquiry.

In step S38, the user management server 60 adds a history such as an entry time to the user DB 61 in association with the vehicle ID and the user ID according to the end of the entry process, and ends the process.
In step S39, the user management server 60 records the vehicle ID and user ID received from the control unit 34 in the user DB 61 together with the data (attributes, etc.) and the entry time (processing time) related to the vehicle ID. The process is terminated.

In step S <b> 40, the parking lot management device 21 receives the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entry time from the control unit 34.
In step S41, the parking lot management apparatus 21 records the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entry time in the on-board DB 22 and ends.

  In the process of the flowchart of FIG. 8, in the case of a vehicle that has used a parking lot once, the user ID recorded on the card 3 used at the previous use is registered in the user DB 61 and the parking lot is used for the second and subsequent times. At times, when the vehicle ID was confirmed to be registered in the user DB 61, the entrance gate was opened. Thereby, there is an effect that the time that the user waits at the entrance gate is shortened.

  In other words, the entrance process is performed on the assumption that the user 2 carries the card 3 recorded with the user ID registered in the user DB 61 as it is. However, the user 2 may not carry the card 3 in which the user ID registered in the user DB 61 is recorded. Therefore, even when the vehicle ID and the user ID are registered in the user DB 61, it is confirmed whether or not to perform additional registration of the card in addition to the card recording the user ID registered in the user at the entrance gate. A modification example is conceivable.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of a modified example for confirming whether or not additional registration of a card is performed in addition to the card in which the registered user ID is recorded when the vehicle enters the parking lot.

  When the inquiry result is received in step S14 of FIG. 8 and the vehicle ID and the user ID are not registered (none) in step S15, the process proceeds to step S17 as in FIG. In the modified example, if the inquired vehicle ID and user ID are registered in the user DB 61 in step S15, the process proceeds to step S21.

  In step S <b> 21, the control unit 34 uses a card in which the registered user ID is recorded for the user 2 of the vehicle 4 who is about to enter, based on the display and sound on the display / operation unit 108. Or confirm whether additional registration is required to use another card. At this time, it is desirable to display the attribute of the card in which the registered user ID is recorded.

  In step S22, in response to the above request, the user 2 uses the display / operation unit 108 to additionally register or input a card to be used, so whether or not to additionally register is confirmed. The process proceeds to S16, and in the case of additional registration, the process proceeds to Step S23.

  In step S23, the user 2 who has boarded the vehicle 4 is requested to input a user ID to be additionally registered. In response to this, the user 2 newly selects an appropriate card 3 among the cards he carries and sets the card 3 in the card reader 32.

  In step S24, the card reader 32 reads the user ID recorded on the loaded card 3, notifies the control unit 34, and proceeds to step S16 in FIG. When the control unit 34 transmits the vehicle ID and the user ID to the user management server 60 together with related data (attributes, etc.) and the entry time (processing time) in step S20 of FIG. 8, the use is performed in step S39. The person management server 60 records the received data in the user DB 61. At this time, the already recorded data is maintained as it is, and the new user ID and related data ( Attribute, etc.) and admission time (processing time). In this case, in a parking fee settlement process and a discount process, which will be described later, when a card in which any user ID is recorded is used, it is all handled as data associated with the vehicle ID. As a result, for example, an IC card that can be taken out immediately at the time of admission is read by a card reader, but at the time of use at the store or at the time of charge settlement, a discount can be obtained using a credit card of a magnetic card already recorded in the user DB 61. It becomes possible to settle the fee. Note that it is also possible to change the new card by invalidating the use of the card in which the user ID recorded so far is used in the same manner.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing when the user 2 pays the parking fee with the fee settlement apparatus 30 in a state where there is no discount.
With reference to FIG. 10, a process when the user 2 pays a parking fee with the fee settlement apparatus 30 in the parking lot management system of the first embodiment will be described.

In step S51, when the control unit 42 of the fee settlement apparatus 40 confirms the operation by the user 2, the control unit 42 starts processing.
In step S52, the card reader 41 reads the user ID from the card 3 set by the user 2.
In step S53, the control unit 42 transmits the user ID to the parking lot management device 21 and stands by.

In step S <b> 61, the parking lot management device 21 receives a user ID from the control unit 42.
In step S62, the parking lot management apparatus 21 searches the on-board DB 22 for the user ID.
In step S63, the parking lot management apparatus 21 reads the entry time associated with the user ID.
In step S <b> 64, the parking lot management device 21 transmits the entrance time to the control unit 42.

In step S <b> 54, the control unit 42 receives the entrance time from the parking lot management device 21.
In step S55, the control unit 42 acquires the current time using a timer.
In step S56, the control unit 42 calculates a parking time from the entrance time and the current time, and calculates a parking fee corresponding to the parking time.

In step S57, the control unit 42 presents the parking fee to the user 2 through the display / operation unit 108 and voice, and requests payment of the parking fee.
In step S58, the control unit 42 confirms that the parking fee has been paid by the payment method selected by the user 2. Payment is performed using, for example, a cash accepting machine.
In step S59, the control unit 42 transmits the payment amount of the parking fee to the parking lot management device 21, and ends the process.

In step S <b> 65, the parking lot management device 21 receives the payment amount of the parking fee from the control unit 42.
In step S65, the parking lot management device 21 records the payment amount of the parking fee and the current time as the payment time in association with the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entry time in the on-board DB 22, and ends.

  In the above example, the user 2 paid the parking fee using the cash accepting machine provided in the fee settlement apparatus 40. However, the user 2 may pay using a credit card, a prepaid IC card or the like. Is possible.

  Furthermore, when a smart phone equipped with an IC chip is registered as the card 3, the user reads the user ID with an IC card reader installed in the smart phone owned by the user, and downloads and operates the application software in advance on the smart phone. Transmits the user ID to the parking lot management device 21 using the communication function of the smartphone to inquire the entrance time, and the parking lot management device 21 searches the on-board DB 22 and records it in association with the user ID. The admission time is read out and transmitted to the smartphone, the smartphone application software calculates the parking time from the admission time and the current time, calculates the parking fee, and the user parks in a predetermined manner such as the payment method using the Internet. When you pay, the smartphone application The application software notifies the parking lot management device 21 that the parking fee has been paid together with the user ID, and the parking lot management device 21 records that the payment has been made in association with the user ID in the on-board DB 22. It may be.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process when the vehicle 4 enters from the exit.
With reference to FIG. 11, the process when the vehicle 4 comes out from an exit with the parking lot management system of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.

In step S71, the vehicle detector 55 of the participation management device 50 detects that the vehicle has entered the approach path, and notifies the control unit 54 of this.
In step S <b> 72, the vehicle ID recognition device 53 recognizes the vehicle ID and notifies the control unit 54.
In step S73, the control unit 54 transmits the vehicle ID to the parking lot management device 21 and stands by as it is.

In step S81, the parking lot management apparatus 21 receives the vehicle ID.
In step S82, the parking lot management apparatus 21 searches the vehicle presence DB 22 for the vehicle ID.
In step S83, the parking lot management apparatus 21 confirms that the term relating to the parking fee settlement corresponding to the vehicle ID is settlement completion.

If it is determined in step S84 that the parking fee has been settled, the process proceeds to step S85. If the settlement has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S86.
In step S85, the parking lot management device 21 transmits to the control unit 54 of the participation management device 50 that the parking fee has been settled, and the process ends.

In step S86, the parking lot management apparatus 21 transmits that the parking fee has not been settled to the control unit 54 of the participation management apparatus 50, and proceeds to step S87.
In step S87, the parking lot management apparatus 21 executes a settlement incomplete process. The settlement incomplete processing is, for example, prompting the user to pay the insufficient fee, receiving an instruction input from the parking lot manager, and performing processing according to the instruction. After this process, the process ends.

In step S <b> 74, the control unit 54 of the participation management device 50 receives from the parking management device 21 whether or not the payment of the parking fee has been completed.
If the payment of the parking fee is completed in step S75, the process proceeds to step S76, and if the parking fee is not settled, the process proceeds to step S77.

In step S76, the participation gate 51 is opened, and after confirming that the vehicle has entered, the participation gate is closed and the process ends.
In step S77, the control unit 54 executes a settlement incomplete process. The incomplete payment process is a process related to the process in step S87. After confirming that the parking fee has been adjusted, the entry gate 51 is opened, or an instruction is input from the parking lot manager. For example, the gate 51 is opened. After this process, the process ends.

Large parking lots with entrance gates and entrance gates are often attached to commercial facilities or affiliated with nearby shops, and are used when purchasing goods or using facilities at commercial facilities or shops. Depending on the amount of usage, parking fees may be discounted.
Processing in the case where such a discount service is performed in the parking lot management system according to the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process for the parking lot user 2 to receive a parking fee discount service using the store 80 of FIG.
In step S91, when the clerk of the store 80 is told by the parking lot user 2 that he / she is using the parking lot and desires a discount service for the parking fee, the discount authentication device 81 provided in the store 80 is provided. To operate. The discount authentication machine 81 confirms this operation.

In step S92, the store clerk prompts the user 2 to set the card 3 in the card reader mounted on the discount authentication device 81, and the card reader of the discount authentication device 81 uses the user ID from the card 3 of the user 2. Read.
In step S <b> 93, the discount authentication machine 81 receives the use amount input by the operation of the ten key by the store clerk, and acquires the store ID and the use date / time set in the discount authentication machine 81.
In step S94, the discount authentication device 81 transmits data including the user ID, the store ID, the usage amount, and the usage date / time to the discount server 70, and ends the process.

In step S <b> 101, the discount server 70 receives data from the discount authenticator 81.
In step S102, the discount server 70 records the store ID, the usage amount, and the usage time in the discount DB 71 in association with the user ID, and ends.
When a discount service related to the same user ID is transmitted from a plurality of stores, the discount server 70 records discount service data for each user ID in the discount DB 71.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing when the parking lot user 2 who has received the discount service pays the parking fee. The fee settlement apparatus 40 performs the process of the flowchart of FIG. 10 in parallel with the process of the flowchart of FIG. 13 and receives the entrance time from the parking lot management apparatus 21.
In step S111, when the control unit 42 of the fee settlement apparatus 40 confirms the operation by the user 2, the control unit 42 starts processing.
In step S112, the card reader 41 reads the user ID from the card 3 set by the user 2.
In step S113, the control unit 42 transmits the user ID and the entry time to the discount server 70 and stands by.

In step S <b> 121, the discount server 70 receives a user ID from the control unit 42.
In step S122, the discount server 70 searches the discount DB 71 for the user ID.
In step S123, the discount server 70 confirms whether or not discount data associated with the user ID exists in the discount DB 71. If there are a plurality of discount data associated with the user ID in the discount DB 71, all of them are read out.

In step S124, the discount server 70 calculates a discount amount from the confirmed discount data according to a predetermined calculation method. At this time, if there are a plurality of discount data, the discount amount is calculated by combining them. Furthermore, it is determined whether a discount should be performed in consideration of the entrance time and the use time. For example, the use before the entrance time of the parking lot is excluded from the discount service. Furthermore, when the discount service is not received, the amount is calculated as zero.
In step S125, the discount server 70 transmits the discount amount to the fee settlement apparatus 40.

In step S <b> 114, the control unit 42 receives a discount amount from the discount server 70.
In step S115, the control unit 42 calculates the parking fee from the entrance time and the current time received from the parking lot management device 21, and calculates the discounted parking fee by reducing the parking fee in consideration of the discount amount. To do. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S57 in FIG.

The discount amount may be calculated not by the discount server 70 but by the control unit 42 of the fee settlement apparatus 40 that has received the discount data including the use time from the discount server 70. Furthermore, the parking lot management apparatus 21 that records the entry time may relay communication between the fee settlement apparatus 40 and the discount server 70, and the parking lot management apparatus 21 may perform a part of the processing.
Moreover, as described above, the processing in the fee settlement apparatus 40 may be performed using a smartphone on which application software operates.
As a discount service, a time discount may be performed in addition to the above discount.

  The discount server 70 totals the amount of discount service provided to the user for each store ID in a predetermined period unit, for example, one month unit, and totals it to the store and the parking lot operator by a registered address mail or the like. Notify the result. The parking lot company charges each store according to the discount amount.

  In the first embodiment described above, the vehicle that repeatedly uses the parking lot needs to read the card 3 at the first use, but after the second time, the entrance gate is automatically set just by approaching the entrance. Open and enter. In addition, if the parking fee has been paid in advance, the gate can be opened automatically by just approaching the exit and the vehicle can be entered. In this way, the user can open the vehicle window when entering and exiting, and can park without having to bother with taking the parking ticket by bringing the vehicle close to the equipment of the entrance management device 30 and the entrance management device 50. You can enter and leave the car park.

  Furthermore, the parking lot management system of the first embodiment manages a plurality of parking lots, and the user management server 60 shares data related to users of a plurality of parking lots in the user DB 61, and a certain parking lot Once the user ID is recorded in the user DB 61 in association with the vehicle ID, the same parking lot is used for the second and subsequent times when using another parking lot. When entering, the entrance gate opens automatically and it is possible to enter the parking lot smoothly.

  Furthermore, since the business operator who operates the parking lot using the parking lot management system of the first embodiment does not need a parking ticket, the installation of the parking ticket issuing machine, its maintenance cost, and the cost of the parking ticket itself, This eliminates the need for replenishment and disposal, thereby reducing the operation cost.

  As described above, the system 1 according to the first embodiment described above has added the configuration requirements for realizing various functions, but the basic configuration of the invention can be realized by a part of the configuration requirements. For example, the simplest system configuration is a parking lot in one place, no user management server and discount server are provided (no discount service is provided), vehicle ID recognition and card are read to enter (entry time) ), Only the fee settlement and participation management. Various functions can be added to the system by adding various elements to the basic configuration.

  For example, in a parking lot having a large number of parking spaces such as a parking lot having a large area or a parking lot on a plurality of floors, there is a problem that the parking position is not known and it takes time to search for one's own vehicle. The second embodiment to be described next is a parking lot management system that realizes a parking position guidance function using a user ID obtained by reading a card.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a parking lot management system according to the second embodiment.
The parking lot management system of the second embodiment is obtained by adding a parking position guidance function to the parking lot management system of the first embodiment. In FIG. 14, description of the Internet IN, the mobile communication network MN, the user management server 60, and the like is omitted. Note that the parking lot management system according to the second embodiment may be added to a part of the parking lot management system according to the first embodiment as well as the whole.

  The parking lot management system of the second embodiment includes a parking position guide device 90 and a plurality of parking position input devices 95 provided in the parking lot in addition to the parking lot management system of the first embodiment. The parking lot management device 21 further includes a parking position database (DB) 25 and a wireless LAN base unit 26. The parking position guide device 90 is connected to the parking lot management device 21 through a network provided in the parking lot 10 so as to be able to communicate with each other. The parking position guide device 90 includes a card reader 91, information presentation means 92, and a control unit 93. The information presentation unit 92 is a display / operation unit or a sound device. The parking position guide device 90 is realized except for unnecessary parts and functions in the computer system shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The parking position guide device 90 is not limited to one, and may be provided at a plurality of different locations.

  The parking lot 10 managed by the parking lot management system according to the second embodiment has a plurality of parking spaces 11. The plurality of parking spaces 11 are divided into a plurality of blocks 12. In FIG. 14, the plurality of blocks 12 have the same size and 16 parking spaces 11, but are not limited thereto, and the shape of the blocks and the number of parking spaces may be different.

  A parking position input device 95 is provided for each block 12. In FIG. 14, four parking position input devices 95 are provided in each block, but the present invention is not limited to this. Each parking position input device 95 is assigned position information indicating the position of the corresponding block. In FIG. 14, the same position information is assigned to the four parking position input devices 95 of each block. For example, when one parking position input device 95 is provided in each parking space, each parking position input device 95 is assigned position information indicating a corresponding parking space.

  Each parking position input device 95 has a card reader (not shown). The card reader is realized in the same manner as the card reader 32 provided in the entrance management device 30 and the card reader 41 provided in the fee settlement device 40. The card readers of the plurality of parking position input devices 95 can communicate with the wireless LAN base unit 26 attached to the parking lot management device 21 by wireless LAN. Note that the card readers of the plurality of parking position input devices 95 may be formed to be communicable with the parking lot management device 21 by a wired LAN instead of the wireless LAN.

  When the card carried by the user is read by the card reader of each parking position input device 95, the user ID recorded on the card is read, and the user ID and the assigned position information are displayed on the wireless LAN parent. It transmits to the parking lot management apparatus 21 via the machine 26. The parking lot management apparatus 21 records the transmitted user ID and position information in association with the parking position DB 25.

  When the card reader of the parking position guiding device 90 is arranged at a position where the card carried by the user can be read, the card reader reads the user ID recorded on the card, and the user ID is stored in the parking lot management device via the network. To 21. The parking lot management apparatus 21 searches for the user ID transmitted in the parking position DB 25, reads the position information recorded corresponding to the user ID, and stores the user ID and the position information in the parking position guide apparatus 90. Send to. The parking position guidance device 90 generates parking position guidance information based on the position information, and presents it to the user by the information presentation unit 92. The parking position guidance information displays the parking lot classification or displays the parking position on the displayed map of the parking lot, but may be voice guidance. For example, in FIG. 14, since the position information is a block, the block number is displayed. If the parking lot has a plurality of floors and is separated into east and west, it is displayed as "3F-East-B2". Moreover, when displaying to a parking space, it displays in the condition of "3F-East-B2-5". You may output this with an audio | voice. Further, a map of the parking lot may be displayed to indicate the position of the block in a different color or blinking. The control unit 93 controls a series of operations.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing when the user registers a parking position.
After the vehicle is parked in the parking space, the user performs an operation of causing the card reader of the nearest parking position input device 95 to read the card carried by the user. This card is desirably the card used when entering the parking lot. It is not limited to this.
In step S201, the card reader of the parking position input device 95 reads the user ID of the card presented by the user.

In step S <b> 202, the parking position input device 95 transmits the read user ID together with the position information assigned to the parking position input device 95 to the parking lot management device 21 via the wireless LAN base unit 26.
In step S301, the parking lot management apparatus 21 receives the transmitted user ID and position information.
In step S302, the parking lot management apparatus 21 records the user ID and the position information in association with the parking position DB 25.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating processing when the user receives guidance on the parking position.
When the user searches for the parking position of his / her vehicle in order to get out of the parking lot, the user causes the card reader 91 of the nearest parking position guiding device 90 to read the card used when the parking position is registered.
In step S401, the card reader 91 of the parking position guide device 90 reads the user ID of the card presented by the user.

In step S402, the parking position guide device 90 transmits the read user ID to the parking lot management device 21 via the network.
In step S501, the parking lot management apparatus 21 receives the transmitted user ID.
In step S502, the parking lot management apparatus 21 searches for the user ID in the parking position DB 25.
In step S503, it is determined whether the searched user ID is recorded in the parking position DB 25. If it is not recorded, the process proceeds to step S504, and if it is recorded, the process proceeds to step S505. The user ID should be recorded in the parking position DB 25. However, if the user has forgotten to register the user ID, it may not be recorded.

In step S504, the parking lot management apparatus 21 transmits to the parking position guide apparatus 90 that the transmitted user ID is not recorded.
In step S <b> 403, the parking position guide device 90 receives user ID non-recording information.
In step S404, the parking position guide device 90 presents to the user by the information presenting means 92 that the user ID is not recorded.

In step S505, the parking lot management apparatus 21 reads position information recorded in the parking position DB 25 in association with the user ID.
In step S506, the read position information is transmitted to the parking position guide device 90 together with the user ID. The user ID is transmitted together because it is assumed that the parking position guidance device 90 performs a plurality of guidances in parallel. When only one guidance is accepted, the user ID is You do not have to send it.

In step S406, the parking position guide device 90 receives the user ID and the position information.
In step S407, the parking position guidance device 90 generates parking position guidance information from the position information and presents it to the user by the information presentation means 62.

  In 2nd Embodiment, although the parking position guidance apparatus 90 and the parking position input device 95 were shown as another thing, the information presentation means 92 is provided in the parking position input apparatus 95, and the parking position input apparatus 95 is used as a parking position guidance apparatus. It can also be used. In other words, the parking position guidance device 90 is eliminated, the information presentation means 92 is provided in at least a part of the plurality of parking position input devices 95, and the parking position input device 95 provided with the information presentation means 92 is used as the parking position guidance device. . For example, if the information presentation means 92 is provided in all of the plurality of parking position input devices 95, the installation density of the parking position guide devices 90 is increased, and the convenience of use is improved.

  When the information presentation unit 92 is provided in the parking position input device 95 and used as the parking position guidance device 90, when the card reader reads the user ID of the card held by the user, it is for parking position registration, It is necessary to identify whether it is for parking position search. One way to identify is to let the card reader read the parking position registration or parking position search after instructing the card reader. For this purpose, it is necessary for the card reader to receive an instruction as to whether the parking position registration or the parking position search is performed. For example, the user determines whether the parking position registration or the parking position search is performed. An input step for indicating is provided.

Another identification method is a method for identifying whether the user ID is registered in the parking position.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the user receives guidance on the parking position when the user ID is identified based on whether the parking position is registered. Here, the parking position input device 95 will be described as all the parking position guide devices 90.
In step S601, the card reader 61 of the parking position guide device 90 reads the user ID of the card presented by the user.

In step S602, the parking position guide device 90 transmits the read user ID to the parking lot management device 21 via the network.
In step S701, the parking lot management apparatus 21 receives the transmitted user ID.
In step S702, the parking lot management apparatus 21 searches for the user ID in the parking position DB 25.
In step S703, it is determined whether the searched user ID is recorded in the parking position DB 25. If it is not recorded, the process proceeds to step S704, and if it is recorded, the process proceeds to step S706.

In step S704, the parking lot management apparatus 21 records the user ID and the position information in association with the parking position DB 25.
In step S705, the parking lot management apparatus 21 transmits to the parking position guide apparatus 90 that the recording of the position information has been completed.
In step S <b> 603, the parking position guide device 90 receives that the recording of the position information has ended.
In step S604, the parking position guide device 90 presents to the user by the information presenting means 92 that the recording of the position information has been completed.

In step S706, the parking lot management apparatus 21 reads position information recorded in the parking position DB 25 in association with the user ID.
In step S707, the read position information is transmitted to the parking position guide device 90 together with the user ID.

In step S606, the parking position guide device 90 receives the user ID and the position information.
In step S <b> 607, the parking position guidance device 90 generates parking position guidance information from the position information and presents it to the user by the information presentation unit 62.

  Although the second embodiment has been described above, the guidance method may have various modifications. For example, a smartphone held by the user can be used instead of the parking position guide device. The application software that reads the user ID of the card with an IC card reader mounted on the smartphone or reads the user ID recorded on the IC chip built in the smartphone and is downloaded and operated in advance on the smartphone The user ID is transmitted to the parking lot management device 21 using the function. The parking lot management apparatus 21 reads the position information recorded in the parking position DB 25 in association with the user ID, and transmits the position information to the smartphone. The application software of the smartphone presents the parking position guidance using the display function and / or voice function of the smartphone.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Parking lot management system 2 User 3 Card 4 Vehicle 10, 10A-10C Parking lot 21 Parking lot management apparatus 22 Car presence database 30 Entrance management apparatus 31 Entrance gate 32 Card reader 33 Vehicle ID recognition apparatus 34 Control part 40 Charge settlement apparatus 50 participation management device 60 user management server 61 user database (DB)
70 Discount server 71 Discount database (DB)
80 stores 81 discount authentication machines 90 parking position guidance devices 95 parking position input devices

Claims (17)

An entrance gate and an exit gate provided at the entrance and exit of the parking lot;
A vehicle ID recognition device which is provided corresponding to the entrance gate and the exit gate and recognizes a vehicle ID for identifying the vehicle;
A card reader which is provided at the entrance and reads information recorded on a card held by the user as a user ID;
When entering the parking lot, the vehicle ID identified by the vehicle ID recognition device is associated with the user ID read by the card reader to enter the parking lot, exit from the parking lot, A parking lot management system comprising: a management device that performs calculation and settlement based on the vehicle ID and the user ID associated with each other. The management device
A user database that records the vehicle ID and the user ID in association with each other;
The parking lot according to claim 1, wherein the reading of the user ID is omitted when the user ID is already recorded in the user database in association with the vehicle ID identified at the time of entering the parking lot. Management system.   Software having a card reader for reading the user ID in a portable terminal carried by the user, or a software having a pre-payment function, having a pre-payment means having a card reader for reading the user ID in a parking lot or an accompanying facility A parking lot management system according to claim 1 or 2. It has a card reader that reads the user ID, and includes a discount authentication device arranged in a store around the parking lot,
The management device
A discount server connected to the discount authentication device via a communication network and recording usage data of the store related to the parking lot,
The parking lot management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the parking fee is calculated by reflecting usage data of the store. The parking lot has a plurality of parking spaces,
The parking lot management system is provided for each of the parking spaces or for each block including a plurality of parking spaces, and is assigned with location information capable of specifying an installation position, and is connected to the parking lot management device via a communication network. A position input device;
A parking guidance device connected to the parking lot management device via a communication network, and
Each of the plurality of parking position input devices includes a card reader that reads the user ID recorded on a card held by the user,
The parking guidance device includes a card reader that reads the user ID recorded on the card held by a user, and an information presentation unit.
The parking lot management apparatus includes a parking position database that records the user ID and the position information associated with each other transmitted from the plurality of parking position input devices,
The parking lot management device records the user ID transmitted from the plurality of parking position input devices and the position information of the parking guidance device in association with each other, and the user ID is transmitted from the parking guidance device. And reading the position information corresponding to the user ID from the parking position database, transmitting the read position information to the parking guidance device,
The parking lot management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information presentation unit presents the received position information to a user.   The parking lot management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the card reader reads information recorded on a plurality of different types of cards.   The parking lot management system according to claim 6, wherein the card reader has two or more of an IC chip reader, a magnetic reader, a barcode reader, a character recognition device, or a graphic recognition device. An entrance gate that is arranged at the entrance of the vehicle and permits the entrance of the vehicle into the parking lot by opening and closing, a card reader, and a vehicle ID recognition device that recognizes the vehicle ID for identifying the vehicle, and opens and closes the entrance gate An admission control device for controlling,
It has a vehicle ID recognition device that recognizes a vehicle ID for identifying a vehicle and an entry gate that is arranged at the vehicle exit and allows the vehicle to enter the parking lot by opening and closing, and performs opening and closing control of the entry gate Participation management device,
A fee settlement means for having a card reader and for the user to pay the parking fee;
It has an on-board database that records information related to the settlement of the user ID, entrance time, and parking fee in association with the vehicle ID, and is connected to the entrance management device, the entrance management device, and the fee settlement means via a communication network. Parking management device,
A user management server having a user database that records a user ID in association with a vehicle ID,
The admission management device, the admission management device, the fee settlement means, the parking lot management device and the user management server are a parking lot management system connected by a communication network,
When a vehicle enters,
The admission management device recognizes the vehicle ID of the vehicle entering by the vehicle ID recognition device, transmits the recognized vehicle ID to the user management server,
The user management server determines whether the recognized vehicle ID and a user ID associated with the vehicle ID are recorded, and transmits the recognized vehicle ID and the presence of the user ID to the admission management device. And
If you have the vehicle ID and user ID,
The admission management device opens the admission gate, transmits the vehicle ID and the user ID together with admission time to the parking lot management device,
The parking lot management device records the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entrance time in the on-board database,
When there is no vehicle ID and user ID,
The admission management device reads the user ID recorded on a card held by a user by the card reader, opens the admission gate, and manages the vehicle ID and the user ID together with the admission time in the parking lot management. Send to the device, send the user ID to the user management server,
The parking lot management device records the vehicle ID, the user ID, and the entrance time in the on-board database,
The user management server records the vehicle ID and the user ID in association with each other in the user database,
When users pay for parking,
The fee settlement means reads the user ID recorded on the card held by the user by the card reader, and transmits the read user ID to the parking lot management device.
The parking lot management device searches the on-board database, reads the entry time recorded in association with the user ID, calculates a parking fee, and transmits the calculated parking fee to the fee settlement means And
The fee settlement means, upon receiving the payment of the parking fee by a payment method selected by the user, transmits the payment time and the payment amount of the parking fee to the parking lot management device,
The parking lot management device records a payment time and a payment amount of the parking fee in the on-board database corresponding to the user ID,
When a vehicle enters,
The participation management device recognizes the vehicle ID of the vehicle participating by the vehicle ID recognition device, and transmits the recognized vehicle ID to the parking lot management device.
The parking lot management device searches the on-board database, reads the entry time, payment time, and payment amount recorded in association with the vehicle ID, calculates the elapsed time up to the current time and the additional fee, and If there is no shortage compared to the payment amount, it is sent to the participation management device that the payment of the parking fee has been completed,
The participation management device opens the participation gate when the payment of the parking fee is completed, and makes the vehicle participate.
A parking lot management system characterized by that. A discount authentication device disposed in a store around the parking lot, having a card reader, a store usage amount input unit and a time recording unit, and associated with the store ID;
A discount server having a discount database that records the store ID, the store usage amount, and the store usage time in association with the user ID;
The fee settlement means, the discount authentication device and the discount server are connected via a communication network,
When users use the store,
The discount authentication device reads the user ID by the card reader, transmits the read user ID, the store ID, the store usage amount and the store use time to the discount server,
The discount server records the store ID, store usage amount, and store usage time in the discount database in association with the user ID,
When users pay for parking,
The fee settlement means reads the user ID recorded on the medium held by the user by the card reader, transmits the read user ID to the discount server,
The discount server searches the discount database, reads the store ID, the store usage amount, and the store use time recorded in association with the user ID, and determines each store identified by the store ID. Calculated discount information, and transmits the calculated discount information to the fee settlement means,
The parking fee management system according to claim 8, wherein the fee settlement means calculates the parking fee in consideration of the discount information.   The discount server receives the entrance time corresponding to the user ID from the parking lot management device, and calculates the store usage amount corresponding to the store usage time that is not subject to discount for the entrance time, The parking lot management system according to claim 9, wherein the discount amount is not calculated.   The fee settlement means is installed in a parking lot, and an unattended automatic settlement machine or a manned settlement machine that pays with cash, a credit card or electronic money, or a user pays a fee electronically using a mobile terminal. The parking lot management system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the parking lot management system is a payment system. The card on which the user ID read by the card reader is recorded is either an IC card, a portable terminal incorporating an IC chip, a magnetic card, a bar code, a card on which characters or figures are recorded,
The parking lot management system according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the card reader includes at least one of an IC chip reader, a magnetic reader, a barcode reader, a character recognition device, and a graphic recognition device. The vehicle ID recognition device
A character code indicating the vehicle registration number mark or the vehicle number mark recognized by the character recognition means, having a camera and character recognition means; An optical recognition device that outputs the vehicle ID as the vehicle ID,
Either of an RFID reader attached to a vehicle and reading an RFID tag storing the vehicle ID, or a DSRC roadside machine reading an ID recorded on an ETC in-vehicle device as the vehicle ID. The parking lot management system according to item 1. The parking lot has a plurality of parking spaces,
The parking lot management system
A plurality of parking position input devices provided for each of the parking spaces or for each block including a plurality of parking spaces, connected to the parking lot management device via a communication network, and assigned position information capable of specifying an installation position;
A parking position guide device connected to the parking lot management device via a communication network, and
Each of the plurality of parking position input devices includes a card reader that reads the user ID recorded on a card held by the user,
The parking guidance device includes a card reader that reads the user ID recorded on the card held by a user, and an information presentation unit.
The parking lot management apparatus includes a parking position database that records the user ID and the position information associated with each other transmitted from the plurality of parking position input devices,
In the parking position input device, the card reader of the plurality of parking position input devices reads the user ID recorded on the card, and the read parking user ID together with the position information is managed in the parking lot management. To the device,
The parking lot management device stores the user ID and the location information in association with each other in the parking location database,
The parking guidance device transmits the user ID recorded on the card read by the card reader to the parking lot management device,
The parking lot management device reads the location information stored in association with the user ID from the parking location database, transmits the read location information to the parking guidance device,
The parking management system according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the parking guide device presents the received position information to a user by the information presentation unit. The information presenting means is a portable terminal that a user carries and can communicate with the parking lot management device,
The portable terminal includes a card reader that reads the user ID recorded on the card,
When the user instructs the position information presentation and reads the user ID with the card reader of the portable terminal, the read user ID is transmitted to the parking lot management device,
The parking lot management apparatus reads the position information stored in association with the user ID from the parking position database, transmits the read position information to the mobile terminal,
The parking management system according to claim 14, wherein the portable terminal presents the received position information to a user. At least some of the plurality of parking position input devices include information presenting means,
The parking lot management system according to claim 14, wherein at least some of the plurality of parking position input devices function as the parking guide device. The parking management system manages multiple parking lots,
Each parking lot includes the admission management device, the admission management device, the fee settlement means, and the parking lot management device.
The user database of the user management server is commonly used,
The user management server is connected to the entrance management device, the participation management device, the fee settlement means, and the parking lot management device of a plurality of parking lots via a communication network. Parking lot management system as described in.

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